A Monroe man who was falsely imprisoned for 41 years has no hard feelings, but there is one thing he wants to do; he wants to graduate from Wossman High School. In 1977 Gerald Manning was a star basketball…
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Rep. Hunter tosses hat in Judge’s race
Rep. Marcus Hunter has tossed his hat into the contest for the open seat on the 4th District Court. Hunter announced this we Log in to read the remainder of this story. Download the free iPhone or Android App…
Hair store sale draws hundreds here
When a local hair store posted a notice of a giant hair sale on Social Media on Thursday night June 28, 2018, by 5 a.m. the next morning hundreds of people were lined up at the store’s front door…
Conway crowned Miss Louisiana
African-American woman to represent Louisiana at Miss America Pageant By: Robert Wright It’s been 18 years since a woman of color has worn the Miss Louisiana crown. That all changed on last Saturday night as Lafayette native Holli’ Conway…
June 29th birthdays
Roosevelt Wright, Jr. and his grandson Cadence, both celebrate birthdays on June 29th. One is turning 12 and the other is turning 69. Cadence is a student writer for the Free Press and will begin 7th grade in August. He…
Evans retires after 35 years
Mrs. Clara N. Evans, a Colleague, a Mentor, a Visionary, a rec Log in to see photos and the remainder of this story. Download the free iPhone or Android App to keep up to date on new posting and…
Town of Richwood, Public Notice
PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF INTENT TO CALL AN ELECTION Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 19.1 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, that the Board of Aldermen, acting as the governing authority (the…